2025 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

Liberal Arts General Studies is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #123 out of the 306 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 94 doctor's degrees in liberal arts general studies during the <nil> academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on liberal arts general studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of liberal arts general studies students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for liberal arts general studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized liberal arts general studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The liberal arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor's Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Liberal Arts General Studies in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for liberal arts general studies students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Liberal Arts

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

10 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in liberal arts general studies needs to look into Georgetown University. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in liberal arts general studies from Georgetown University

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Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

13 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in liberal arts general studies has to check out Southern Methodist University. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in liberal arts general studies from Southern Methodist University

Liberal Arts General Studies by Region

View the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Liberal Arts

One of 0 majors within the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities area of study, Liberal Arts General Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Liberal Arts Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Humanities	59
Liberal Arts	25
Individualized Studies	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.